Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued October 31 at 12:56PM CDT until October 31 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 31, 2024 - 10:56am
Expires:
October 31, 2024 - 12:00pm
Description:
SMWHGX
The National Weather Service in League City has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM...
Galveston Bay...
* Until 200 PM CDT.
* At 1256 PM CDT, a cluster of strong thunderstorm was located over
southeastern Galveston Bay, moving east at 20 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.
* Locations impacted include...
East Galveston Bay, Galveston Ship Channel, Galveston Bay Entrance,
Offatts Bayou, North Jetty, Galveston Pier 21, Galveston 150,
Galveston Causeway, Rollover Pass, High Island 63, The Texas City
Dike, northeastern West Bay, and southeastern Galveston Bay.
Instruction:
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Area Description:
Galveston Bay; Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX